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Orange County Disaster History
Since 1977, FEMA has issued 26 federal disaster declarations covering Orange County, North Carolina.
Orange County — federal disaster declarations per year
19772026
By hazard type
Hurricane12
Snowstorm3
Severe Ice Storm3
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Drought1
Severe Storm1
Tropical Depression1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 11, 2025Tropical Depression
TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHANTAL
September 26, 2024Tropical Storm
HURRICANE HELENE
August 6, 2024Tropical Storm
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
October 1, 2022Hurricane
HURRICANE IAN
August 2, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE ISAIAS
March 25, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 3, 2019Hurricane
HURRICANE DORIAN
January 31, 2019Hurricane
TROPICAL STORM MICHAEL
September 14, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
September 10, 2018Hurricane
HURRICANE FLORENCE
October 7, 2016Hurricane
HURRICANE MATTHEW
March 31, 2014Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 5, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
September 18, 2003Hurricane
HURRICANE ISABEL
March 27, 2003Severe Ice Storm
ICE STORM
December 12, 2002Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE ICE STORM
January 31, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
September 16, 1999HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FLOYD MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
September 15, 1999Hurricane
HURRICANE FLOYD EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
September 6, 1996HurricaneIndividual Assistance
HURRICANE FRAN
January 13, 1996Snowstorm
BLIZZARD OF 96
March 17, 1993Snowstorm
SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
August 11, 1977Drought
DROUGHT
March 2, 1977Snowstorm
DROUGHT & FREEZING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.